Re: 'Support for the high efficiency, carbon separation and internal reforming capabilities of solid oxide fuel cell systems'

摘要

We agree with Dr. Brouwer's enthusiasm in his recent Letter [1] for the enormous potential of SOFCs for electricity production, especially in a carbon-constrained world. We share his hope that this technology will be developed and demonstrated at the large scale. However, we respectfully disagree that the decision to choose internal vs. external reforming for natural gas feeds is settled, particularly for industrial-scale applications which have yet to be demonstrated. Indeed, we feel that internal reforming is promising and valuable, but that external reforming should also continue to receive attention as well, particularly for near-term applications.